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I am pleased to share the results of the full bathroom renovation with you. It was a labor of love and I feel a satisfied with the way it all came together.

I will have the professional photo-shoot in August, but until then, here are a few pictures of the renovated bathroom.

Below is the picture of the vanity before and after. We created more storage by using a large mirrored medicine cabinet in lieu of the older vanity.

We updated the space using a modern floating vanity in walnut that provided ample storage space. The accent wall was painted in Pigeon Gray by Benjamin Moore. The coolness of the gray paint offset the warmth of the walnut perfectly as imagined. The brass sconces by Triple7Recycled were a sweet find! They add a touch a of vintage style and metallic shine to the design.

I especially like the way that the 2 display shelves replace then former mirrored side cabinet. The details such as the shower head and handles really modernize the space. We used a set of Hansgrohe towel rods, ring, robe hook and soap dish to accessorize the bath.

An update to the general room lighting was essential in transforming the space. If I could only change 2 things about a room, I always look to lighting and paint selection in the beginning. The recessed LED lighting provides a crisp white light and energy saving advantages in the long run. I love the way the lighting reflects off of the marble surface.

All the details in the marble finishing make the space truly customized. From the marble baseboards, the buffed marble edging on the shower, to the honed marble shower floor tiles this space is one of a kind.

Overall, you can see how the bathroom flows together…from the enlarged shower surround to the modern sink.

The best part was sharing the results with Lulu and Matt. Lulu was a big part of designing the space. I know they are going to enjoy it for many years to come.

***We have since added see through frameless glass shower doors. I will save the pictures of these for the reveal of the pro photos in August.***

Today, I am looking forward to showing you how we installed 2 new bathrooms in our Renovation story. To begin with, I wanted to share with you a picture of how the bathroom looked before, so that you could see how far we have come! When we purchased the house, it was a 3 bedroom 1 bath home with a huge long wide hallway…that was essentially being used as a dining room.

You may see the floor plans here. We decided to expand the kitchen into the existing bathroom and to move this bathroom into the long underused hallway.

As you can see the small bathroom had vinyl peeling up from the floors and the window in the shower had completely rotted out from the years of use.

This bathroom would become the Guest Bathroom of the property. I felt the home would function better as a 3 bedroom, 2 bath property. I knew adding 2 brand new bathrooms could get pricey and I just wanted to ensure that we did it very cost effectively.

Since the guest bathroom needed to be a bit smaller than the Master, I opted for a Neo-angle shower and a pedestal sink. You can see the original inspiration here. You may remember the Archer pedestal sink that I used at our Bayly Ave. property. It has a classic shape and good price!

I really hunted for a cost effective standing shower that had all the elegance of a frameless shower but half the price point! It turned out, I found this piece by Maax at a hardware store just outside of Owensboro, KY. Thanks to my handyman for driving all the way out there to snag it for me!

After asking the input of a few close friends…I agreed that the mint colored penny tile was the most appealing. Here is a close-up of how it looked at the beginning of the installation with white grout in between.

From what I have read online, installing frameless doors can be tricky. According to many, the key is to set them correctly and evenly to guard against leaks or flooding.

For the flooring we used a large, modern, neutral colored porcelain tile with a high PEI rating.

We used the same tile in the Master Bath as it was a big savings to order this tile in a bulk quantity.

The sconce was a left over from the Master Bathroom, which I am going to show you next!

Like I mentioned, we had a narrow budget for updating and installing everything on this property, so much so, that my contractor found us a soaker tub on Craigslist! I think he may have “traded” it for something, but I can not be certain. The soaker tub is a standard length, but has a greater width and armrests for soaking in! Since the room width was slightly larger than the tub, we opted to build a shelf/ledge at the end of the tub.

Here you can see the evolution of the Master from the studs to the backer board; the sub floor through tiling.

I felt really excited to see the subway tiling going into the Master Bathroom. The tiling color is called Snow White although it looks a bit creamy against the stark white of the wall primer.

Once the tiling was installed, we waited and waited for the arrival of our new vanity. To our dismay, after 2 attempted deliveries, it arrived cracked with the Carrara marble top split down the center.

After some time and a month of patiently waiting for a replacement top, I decided to order a custom slab from a marble fabricator in town. For the price, I was satisfied with the replacement top, although, if I had been in town I would have probably hand selected a piece with less gray veining.

Here are a couple of extra bonus shots of the Master Bath from my photographer friend, Kristin.

*Please note* our contractor mistakenly installed the kitchen faucet for the farmhouse sink in to the bathroom. Luckily he went back and exchanged it with a smaller bathroom faucet.

I hope you have enjoyed these simple budget friendly bathroom. I am working with a friend on an elegant modern bathroom at the moment.

I’m curious to find out which bathroom appeals to you the most? Do you have any bathroom updates planned?